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Maria Ann Lanahan

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Maria Ann Lanahan serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Sep 9, 2025 by a 52–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Sep 9, 2025
Senate vote
52–45
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1987

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriDonald J. Trump · Sep 9, 2025

Education

  • Gonzaga UniversityB.A., 2009
  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 2013

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Brian K. Zahra, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013-2014; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 2014-2018; Senior manager, litigation, Charter Communications, St. Louis, Missouri, 2018-2020; Law clerk, Hon. Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2020-2021; Office of the Attorney General, State of Missouri, 2021-2025; deputy solicitor general, 2021-2025; principal deputy solicitor general, 2025

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